This blog is a "Blogs of Note"
It was chosen by the Blogger Team at Google as being Interesting and noteworthy.
It is a once a week look at what I photograph.
Please check out my new book on Amazon. "Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography". It is available in hardbound as well as an ebook. http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Backyard-Photography-Chris-Hansen/dp/1937538559 It would make a great gift for a birder or photographer that you know or just buy it for yourself!

Monday, September 18, 2017

Hummingbirds!

The earth is slowly tilting away from the sun. It's almost the end of summer! It has taken me all summer to get around to doing some hummingbird photography. On Friday I stopped off at the nursery and purchased some petunias and zinnias. Friday night I put freshly charged batteries in all of my flashes. Then early on Saturday morning I worked for close to an hour getting everything all set up in the backyard. Placing flashes, choosing and setting up a colorful back drop. Then moving the photoblind into place etc. By the time I was finished I was able to photograph for about half an hour before the ambient light got too bright to photograph with. I left everything set up and I photographed for a short time Sunday afternoon. Last night I covered the flashes with plastic bags because it looked like it might rain. I'm so glad I did because we had a little rain last night and it has been lightly showering all morning. Checking outside this morning there were only four hummingbirds coming to the feeders. God's love and blessings upon your week, chris All of these images were created with a Canon 7D MkII camera and a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM V.1 lens supported on a Manfrotto 055 XPROB pro Tripod with a Bogen heavy duty ballhead.. Flash was provided by six Canon 54EZ flashes set to 1/16th power. The camera settings used were. Manual mode, ISO 100, F14.0 at 1/160th of a sec.#TeamCanon

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I am the author of the book. Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography published by Rocky Nook Publishing. I'm a generalist when it comes to photography. If I were to say I have a specialty it would be wildlife. I have been shooting stock since the early eighties. My images have been on the covers of "Mule Deer Magazine", California Hunter" and used in "Big Game Adventures", "Whitetail Bowhunter", North American Hunter and a book "The Best of North American Hunter". My work has been used on websites, calendars and videos. I use Canon EOS Digital cameras for my work. I have been a long time user of Canon cameras and lenses. I am most always willing to help others with photography as I love helping others learn photography.

One of my goals is to further spread the word of the Lord Jesus Christ through photography. Jesus is my Lord and savior and I place all my trust in him. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son to save it. He who believes in him shall have eternal happiness with him in heaven.